<p>My friend wants to go to a school that gives a degree in web design, but shes having difficulty finding many since its a relatively new degree? Does anyone have any suggestions, preferably of schools in the midwest?</p>
<p>Purdue. </p>
<p>Overall known as one of the best schools out there for anything computer-related. They offer computer graphics and visual communications majors, which could be solid preparation for a career in web design.</p>
<p>If someone wants to do web programming, I suspect the best move would be to major in computer science at a school that is less theory based and more practical. But this is a good question. Do companies hire people to do all aspects of a web design, or do they hire web programmers and graphic artists separately?</p>
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Do companies hire people to do all aspects of a web design, or do they hire web programmers and graphic artists separately?
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<p>Depends on the company. As far as I can tell, larger companies tend to separate out roles more.</p>
<p>Rugg's Recommendations lists these midwest schools for Computer Graphics: Columbia College (Chicago), Columbus Coll of Art & Design (OH), Dominican (IA), Dubuque (IL), Eastern Michigan, Lewis (IL), Purdue (IN), and Taylor (IN).</p>
<p>Not midwest, but RPI has an electronic media major that is very versatile and I've heard good things about it. <a href="http://www.rpi.edu/academics/interdisciplinary/emac.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.rpi.edu/academics/interdisciplinary/emac.html</a></p>